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50 Incredible Stop Motion Videos

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Stop motion animation is one of the hottest areas of film-making today. Stop motion is an animation art through which one can spring life in inanimate things and do the unnatural. It works by shooting a single frame of an object, then moving the object slightly, and then shooting another frame. When the film runs continuously in a film projector, or other video playback system, the illusion of fluid motion is created and the objects appear to move by themselves. This is similar to the animation of cartoons, but using real objects instead of drawings.

Well, how can you make use of stop motion in web design? Some design agencies integrate stop motion in their showreels, some may use it to present a product or a service. The main advantage of the technique is that it really looks different, unusual and therefore memorable. In technical terms, stop motion consists of many forms according to techniques used to create, animate and film it – pixilation, cutout animation, time-lapse, clay animation and many more. Stop motion animation is time-consuming, repetitive process which requires patience.

Below we present over 50 amazing examples of stop motion videos, a tribute to hard work of animators, artists and creative folks.

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Stop Motion Videos

Fat City Reprise – Long Gone video by Cesar Kuriyama
Music video was created entirely from 45,000 Photographs taken by a Nikon D200 DSLR.
This Photographs were stitched together to create the illusion of video.

Human Tetris video by www.notsonoisy.com

Super Mario Bros 3 LEGO video by jmehatesyou

Human Skateboard video by SneauxShoesVideo

Happy Thanksgiving video byMentalLapse

Abstract thoughts video by Darryn ray

A short love story video by Carlos Lascano

Chess clay stop motion video by ricx78

Shaving by Hand video by theyear1988

PSP Commercial video by dark420bishop

7×7x7 cube assembly video by qythium

Rubik’s Cube video by viralvideos

Lego Millenium Falcon video by technomonkeymedia

Chocolate creme suicide video by chuwichuwi

Tony vs Paul video by Tetriscide

Video by Kendall Hunt

Commercial – Swiss Made video by filmbaeckerei

Western Spaghetti video by PES

Commercial: Even your food wants it video by DestinationPro

Tomato video by Androsky Knauer

Livin La Vida Sconsin video by mysteryd8

Music Condenser video by Promesto

Musician video by lassegg

Guns N Roses video by ClayMationMCO

Process Enacted video by Jordan C Greenhalgh

Commercial – xBox video by retiredbutBACK

Ad – Hands video by Rocketman1964

Video by MyDriveThru

Light-Paint Piano Player video by Ryan Cashman

Commercial: Marching Cigarettes 1948

Ad- Best Beer video by videos0wnit

Food Fight video by touristpictures

Video by TheLastLaugh

Video by JeanCarpentier

Video by JelleVanDun

Video by SSCxProduction

Video by wemakesoap

Video by Neylano

Spinning Rocks video by lunalady

Pancakes video by GiR2007

Video by benzo31

Video by guillaume Noue

Video by Wyc Tippins

Video by Brian Storey

Cardboard Box Race

Gloomy Valentine video by Wazza001

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MUTO a wall-painting video by blu

Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection video by Mabona origami

Revamped Graphic Equalizer video by Marcelo Costa

Sia – “Breathe Me”
Music video made from several thousands Polaroid photos.

Sia-breathe-me in 50 Incredible Stop Motion Videos

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Vailancio Rodrigues, born and currently living in scenic beauty of Goa, spent most of his childhood in art and creativity. At present a College student who likes to try and do different things at every moment. Also an webmaster and web designer – Tiny Goa and Pixel Art.

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  1. 1
    Wendell
    December 31st, 2008 10:16 am

    This is a nice gallery guys! thank you! dellustrations.com

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    DKumar M.
    December 31st, 2008 10:17 am

    Nice Collection Guys… Thanks for sharing !!

    Been waiting to see more…!!

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    Eddy Munn
    December 31st, 2008 10:18 am

    Very nice, though the Lego Mario video is not real, the creator explains what he did in the topic.

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    Sindre
    December 31st, 2008 10:42 am

    Ab: Musician video by rizoto1000

    I´d like to see that the maker of this video got the views and credit instead.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzqumbhfxRo

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    Andy Guilder
    December 31st, 2008 10:47 am

    This is super, hugely inspiring! I’m going to be making my own stop motion animations with the youngsters I work with – thanks smashmag :)

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    Gabe Diaz
    December 31st, 2008 10:48 am

    Wow, great collection of creative work.

    Human skateboard is great, especially when they grind along the ledge!

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    Scott
    December 31st, 2008 11:24 am

    A Short Love Story is amazing!

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    Jared Foster
    December 31st, 2008 11:34 am

    Here is my Stop Motion.

    http://vimeo.com/2624216

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    Zac Johnson
    December 31st, 2008 11:39 am

    Great collection. The super mario one is one of my favorites.

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    Jeff
    December 31st, 2008 12:47 pm

    Collection needs the old Big Chuck & Lil John Show sketch from WJW in Cleveland. Wish I could find a copy.

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    Wolferey
    December 31st, 2008 12:58 pm

    Musician video by rizoto1000 is wrong, its someone who has posted the video without giving credit to the original maker. The video is “Amateur” by Lasse Gjertsen.
    Link to his profile: http://www.youtube.com/user/lassegg

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    Aleks
    December 31st, 2008 1:11 pm

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aS8vYg7Z-lM an amazing video

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    Phill
    December 31st, 2008 1:12 pm

    Wallace and Gromit deserves a mention surely

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    Dean
    December 31st, 2008 1:17 pm

    The lego video is fake. He used an emulator and stretched it over the bricks, if you read the description.

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    Lee
    December 31st, 2008 1:35 pm

    This is a great application of stop motion. A little old but worth the watch. I WOZ ERE – Richard Coldicott

    Thanks for this post, the inspiration you all provide on a daily basis is much appreciated.

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    hans
    December 31st, 2008 1:44 pm

    “Musician video by rizoto1000″ is actualle created by lassegg.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lassegg

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    James
    December 31st, 2008 2:22 pm

    This is an inspiringly original list. There are so many great stop motion videos floating around,

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    Schwebbie
    December 31st, 2008 4:02 pm

    Great list! Though Amateur should have been credited to Lasse Gjertsen. I’m sure he would appreciate it.

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    Erik
    December 31st, 2008 6:49 pm

    great post, 2 nice ads:

    onitsuka tiger – made of japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOUfh1quwKg

    audi – unbox the box: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zjg9h8BQJs

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    Cooper
    December 31st, 2008 7:24 pm

    What was the go with the rubic cube one and having the swachsticker (or how ever you spell it)

    here look: http://www.grabup.com/uploads/c667da9d7d46c36cc19458d305e70ae0.png

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    ihsanrama
    December 31st, 2008 8:39 pm

    Amazign ..
    How they can do that.. ??
    Unbelieveable..
    Thanks for sharing.

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    Franck
    January 1st, 2009 12:30 am

    Have you seen the image displayed at 1′10 of the 7×7×7 cube assembly video by qythium ? Not very funny isn’t ?

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    3lab
    January 1st, 2009 2:50 am

    really nice collection, but i really miss one of my favor stop motion video.
    the style of it is a bit like the human skateboarding video. very funny and and a really awesome technical work. so, just have look.
    i hope promised not too much… ;-)
    stop motion fight

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    ed
    January 1st, 2009 3:43 am

    Nice list. How about this one?:

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    raist
    January 1st, 2009 6:44 am

    My Lego stop motion : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPUFuyecYec – “live punk concert song / videoclip” – Punkrocket wheelchair

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    michael
    January 1st, 2009 7:00 am

    or how about this two… :-)
    Breaktout

    Hand vs Cube

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    Martin
    January 1st, 2009 8:16 am

    Like many have mentioned: “Musician” is Amateur and made by Lasse Gjertsen.

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    Ryan Beard
    January 1st, 2009 1:21 pm

    Commercial I worked on from my old design firm: FreeStyle Clothing Exchange Commercial

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    Alejandro
    January 1st, 2009 6:33 pm

    Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNdMi-Vw2N0

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    fazlee
    January 1st, 2009 7:09 pm

    I like the origami. very inspiring.

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    Marc @ Technology.com.au
    January 1st, 2009 8:30 pm

    Abstract thoughts is good one, i think this is a fantastic animation mode. really awesome. :)

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    Justin Razmus
    January 1st, 2009 9:56 pm

    I have used this technique in the past. It is very time consuming! You can come up with some crazy stuff if you are willing to put the time into it.

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    Michael Mallon
    January 1st, 2009 11:48 pm

    Really cool list of stop motion videos!

    I run a website called anim8 stop motion which has interviewed some of the animators and creative minds behind some of these videos and more.

    the interviews include JelleVanDun, Jordan C Greenhalgh, tony and paul. The site is still in the early days and has been up and running for about six months now.

    I think te next year is going to be massive for stop motoin animation with films like coraline and $9.99 coming out.

    Hope some of you check out the site and leave some of the animators a few comments ;p

    Heppy New Year every one

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    Michael Mallon
    January 1st, 2009 11:53 pm

    sorry the sites called anim8 stop motion ^^ missed that when i was adding a link. hope every one checks it out here

    Heres another very talented animator and only about 16 years old mamshmam:

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    Dieter
    January 2nd, 2009 12:56 am

    Actually 51 incredible stop motion movies :P

    I got inspired: http://dieterschneider.blip.tv/#1637930

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    Ronny Pries
    January 2nd, 2009 1:58 am

    You forgot something absolutely amazing:

    Zombie Zombie – Driving this road…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT7AH4JyuNs

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    Inkoherence
    January 2nd, 2009 2:08 am

    You’ve forgotten one of the best: Video3000
    http://video3000.de/

    Via http://www.inkoherence.com/video-3000-una-joya-del-stop-motion-.html

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    jaxter
    January 2nd, 2009 2:43 am

    http://idea-lab.lv/bio.html there is stop motion in web design

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    Andy Gongea
    January 2nd, 2009 4:57 am

    Some videos are awesome. Pure art.
    Cheers

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    Kevin
    January 2nd, 2009 5:45 am

    I’ll third the statement that Lasse Gjertsen isn’t getting the credit he deserves. Please Mr. Rodrgiues, do the right thing and fix this ASAP.

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    Matt Rossi
    January 2nd, 2009 6:06 am

    Really great stuff here guys. You don’t see this as much as you should anyway, most likely because of the sheer amount of work that goes into creating one. A lot of 90’s snowboarding and skateboarding videos had some really cool animations in stop motion, “steak and lobster” being one of them.

    Anyway, Happy New Year, and thanks!

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    Marty
    January 2nd, 2009 6:14 am

    Another great one is Gabe Dixon’s newest video for “Till You’re Gone”: “Till You’re Gone” on YouTube.

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    Skitzee
    January 2nd, 2009 9:59 am

    This should be on the list: pop goes the weasel

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    J.
    January 2nd, 2009 2:25 pm

    A lot of good stuff, but this is still one of my favorites:

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    gud
    January 2nd, 2009 2:41 pm

    Very useful thanks

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    Miles
    January 2nd, 2009 2:47 pm

    The svastica figure in the 1:10 sec of the 7×7x7 Rubik’s cube assembly (see yellow on black) is unacceptable. No fun, I request to remove it.

    Rest of the post, as usual, excellent.

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    Ryan
    January 3rd, 2009 4:46 pm

    Surprised Vampire Weekend’s A-Punk video didn’t make the list.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XC2mqcMMGQ

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    Mark Richardson
    January 4th, 2009 8:31 pm

    Love this list. Some of those are very cool.

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    John
    January 5th, 2009 2:42 am

    Here is a stop motion realized by the creative department from my company
    [www.youtube.com]
    We used plasticine to create tis stop motion.

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    Adrianne
    January 5th, 2009 8:53 am

    Agree with Miles and Franck about the swastika, can we remove that one?

    Loved the rest of this! What a great way to start my first day back from a long vacation. There is a long string of videos with no sound… is that just me?

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    Ally
    January 5th, 2009 2:01 pm

    This one has really inspired me, the song and the idea from the video was recently adapted into a TV ad for a phone company. I think it was all done on a whiteboard with a few markers – Check it out here (youtube video)

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    Odor
    January 6th, 2009 12:51 am

    Love the human skate board one.

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    oliverastro
    January 6th, 2009 10:22 am

    Awesome!!!

    Megaman 9 Rock in paper…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W_oPVMrx5g

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    Wayfaring Wanderer
    January 7th, 2009 5:35 am

    I LOVE the bedhead vid……..she is too cute!

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    Toys45
    January 8th, 2009 7:08 am

    Everybody should watch this one out from McLaren !
    Won an Oscar in 1952!
    Link = http://beta.nfb.ca/film/Neighbours_Voisins/

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    Robert
    January 15th, 2009 1:56 am

    Don’t miss this one:
    Electrabel – Happy New Year (2009)(FR) @YouTube

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    Face Tomorrow
    January 15th, 2009 4:01 pm

    Here is a stopmotion music video by dutch photographer Daniel Baggerman for the band Face Tomorrow;

    http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=fzum9jJUJT4&fmt=18

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    Mike
    January 16th, 2009 6:33 am

    Me and my mate have made a stop motion video we’re really proud of – please check it out! Here’s the link – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8DvWZKH-sI

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    Lali
    January 18th, 2009 1:59 pm

    I can’t believe you left out te sony bravia bunnies!!

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    Michael Mallon
    January 19th, 2009 1:43 pm

    Just thought Id let every one know anim8 stop motion is holding a coraline pack give away to promote the release of Coraline the stop motion film that is going to be stunning,

    check out the competition at: anim8 stop motion coraline giveaway

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    Patricia
    February 26th, 2009 2:14 am

    Ahh..you left these amazing stop-motion videos (just youtube- it):

    sweet dreams ->

    anything by jan svankmajer
    sweet wishes by mark ryden

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    T-Shirt Girl
    February 26th, 2009 3:33 pm

    Huh you might wanna check this stopmotion video: Stopmotion Film

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    tHeTrUeiMaR
    March 8th, 2009 8:21 pm
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    tHeTrUeiMaR
    March 8th, 2009 8:25 pm

    Check out this stop motion film i made. I think it is pretty good. Let me know what you think
    “Cookie Time”

    Thanks =]

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    Aaron
    March 16th, 2009 9:31 pm

    I have two videos I am surprised didn’t make the list:

    and
    Salute Your Solution – The Raconteurs (sorry, couldn’t find video)

    (if you can’t tell, I’m a big Jack White fan)

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    nexen
    March 22nd, 2009 4:47 am

    I also made stop-motion video-clip:

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    owgecaqho
    April 6th, 2009 9:49 am

    Juliepulled the living room naked rugby from the juncture of katherine. I removed his.

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    Davey Struijk
    May 2nd, 2009 7:57 am

    I love the human skateboard video… xD

    the musician video and the Guinness commercial are also fun.

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    Celso
    June 13th, 2009 3:56 pm

    The Super Mario one isn’t stop motion. It’s video of an emulation stretched over a block of laid out legos as per the video description.

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    Alexledan
    June 20th, 2009 12:40 am

    I made my own Stop Motion, if you wanna see it :

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIlv4duK8E8

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    wenling
    July 1st, 2009 1:11 am

    the human skateboard video was actually directed by PES too, it’s on his youtube channel.

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    Christi
    August 17th, 2009 4:57 pm

    Thank you so much! My 6-yr-old son and I watched this before embarking on his first stop motion film. He wants to try using diff mediums, but we started with paper. He learned a lot from your videos and from the group, TinyCircus.org. he posted the video (with Green Day music on YouTube: http://ow.ly/knxL

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    Christi
    August 17th, 2009 4:59 pm

    Thank you so much! My 6-yr-old son and I watched this before embarking on his first stop motion film. He wants to try using diff mediums, but we started with paper. He learned a lot from your videos and from the group, TinyCircus.org. Entered his film in the Wired.com/Geekdad Father of the Year contest on YouTube. Who knows if he’ll win, but it’s been super fun. Again, thx!!

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    Jeannette
    September 20th, 2009 9:46 am

    Hi guys! Let me share with you my first stop motion I did using a simple canon poweshot camera and some little interesting monkeys!

    Table manners http://vimeo.com/2844172

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    Stefan
    October 20th, 2009 4:09 pm

    Here’s a cool one!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNb6pOV0xE8

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    Lucas Drecksler
    October 27th, 2009 7:42 am

    Look this stop motion made with toilet paper:
    http://www.vimeo.com/7280402

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